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Over 30% of Delhi's population lives on the eastern side of the river Yamuna.
Vehicular traffic across the river Yamuna to Delhi is served by several links. One
is the Delhi Noida Direct (DND) Flyway, which is owned and operated by the
Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited.
Two government- owned and operated bridges compete with the DND
Flyway. The Nizamuddin Bridge lies upstream and carries about 135,000 PCUs
per day. The Okhla Barrage lies downstream and carries 85,000 PCUs per day.
At peak times, the government bridges operate at full capacity. The government
bridges lack resources for maintenance and expansion of capacity.
The DND Flyway was opened in February 2001. The Flyway is 6 km long
and comprises eight lanes. It has interchanges with the Ring Road at the
western end and the Delhi-Noida link road at the eastern end. The Flyway
includes a 552 metre long bridge with 13 spans.
Traffic on the DND Flyway has grown steadily to exceed 50,000 vehicles
per day. Consultants Halcrow remarked that recent traffic growth had exceeded
forecasts for two reasons. One was substantial commercial development in the
Noida area. Another was the sharply rising price of fuel. Higher fuel prices have
increased the monetary benefit to drivers who use the DND Flyway and reduce
distance traveled.
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2006, I.P.L. Png. This case is based in part on Fairwood Consultants, “Residential
Development on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway – Traffic Impact Study”, December
2004 and Halcrow Consulting India Limited, “Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited: DND
Flyway Traffic Forecast Validation and Revenue Forecasts”, February 2006.
is the minimum of the capacities of the toll plaza (11,500 PCU per hour) and road
(8,900 PCU per hour in each direction).